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Digital Learning – No longer emerging … Here to stay.
Global disasters have been known to become crucial turning points in our history for the evolution of forward-thinking technology and convenience. The famous saying, that links back to thousands of years to Plato, shows us that “necessity is the mother of invention”.
This year we have seen some of the fastest advancements of technology in the workplace than ever before, all out of necessity. EdTech has been at the forefront of this technology evolution with a projected 8 billion dollar investment, globally, by 2021 and an estimated 1.7 billion of that in the Australian market.
The first part of 2020 saw a little known video conferencing technology application, Zoom, become a household name in a matter of weeks. Such is the landscape for digital learning. While employers have managed to get the majority of workers to provide business continuity from home, the use of different systems, application and technology has now, seven months later, forced people to trust in, and rely on, technology and infrastructure. The same is said for digital learning environments. What used to be viewed as a 'link to mandatory training' is now a powerful tool for learning and development within organisations.
